• 대한수의학회지
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.29.1-29.7
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• 2021

Resveratrol (RSV, 3,5,4'-trihydroxytrans-stilbene) protects sperm from cryo-induced damage in various animal and human species. In this study, we aimed to assess the effect of dog sperm cryoprotective extender containing RSV on the quality of post-thaw dog sperm. Sperm were collected from 4 Beagles and supplemented with different concentrations of RSV (0, 100, 200, and 400 µM). After thawing, apoptosis index, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were assessed to determine post-thaw sperm quality. Dog sperm cryopreserved with 400 µM RSV showed significant improvement in post-thaw sperm quality with lower apoptosis index and ROS levels (p < 0.05). Our results showed that the supplementation of dog sperm cryoprotective extender with RSV at a concentration of 400 µM improved the post-thaw dog sperm quality in the term of sperm ROS production and apoptosis. In addition, we emphasize the necessity of testing the ROS levels and apoptosis index using flow cytometry to determine the quality of post-thaw semen.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.486-494
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• 2006

In order to protect the spermatozoa against cold shock, hen egg yolk is widely used as a cryoprotective agent in semen freezing extenders for domestic animals. The protective action of yolk is largely presumed to be due to low density lipoproteins (LDL). The effects of LDL on sperm quality of bull and northern pike (Esox lucius) after freezing-thawing have been reported, but no study has been made to evaluate the effect of LDL on boar sperm motility and other characteristics. The experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of LDL on the freezing of boar sperm in 0.25 ml straws. The aim was to evaluate the quality of boar spermatozoa cryopreserved in the presence of LDL. Motility of semen cryopreserved in LDL was analyzed and compared to semen cryopreserved with Tris-citric acid-glucose (TCG) and Tris-citric acid-fructose (TCF), two basic freezing extenders containing egg yolk. Similarly, acrosome and plasma membrane integrity were also evaluated and compared to semen cryopreserved with TCG and TCF. Analysis of sperm quality after freeze-thaw showed that the motility, acrosome and plasma membrane integrity were improved with LDL in the extender, as compared to the TCG and TCF. The highest post-thaw integrity of acrosome and plasma membrane and motility were obtained with 9% LDL (w/v). Consequently, the optimum LDL concentration in the extender was 9%. It is also suggested that the concentration of LDL addition is important for the effect on boar sperm protection during freezing and thawing. The percentage of motile spermatozoa was significantly higher after freezing in 9% LDL than in TCG and TCF 54.4% versus 30.4% and 30.1% (p<0.05), respectively. The integrity of acrosome and plasma membrane were also significantly higher at 70.3% and 50.5% respectively with semen frozen in 9% LDL extender compared to TCG at 37.8% and 30.3% and TCF at 36.4% and 29.9%, respectively (p<0.05),. In conclusion, we propose that extender containing LDL extracted from hen egg yolk could be used as a cryoprotective media with a better efficiency than TCG and TCF. LDL improved boar semen quality, allowing better spermatozoa motility, acrosome and plasma membrane integrity after the freeze-thaw process. Furthermore, we found out that the extender with 9% LDL concentration significantly enhanced motility, acrosome and plasma membrane integrity of boar sperm after freezing and thawing.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.257-262
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• 1999

본 연구는 독자 개발한 돼지인공수정용 희석액 KpA를 실용화하기 위하여 온도와 pH 변화가 KpA의 정자보존능력에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 실시하였다. 요크셔 계통의 종웅돈에서 채취한 신선정액을 KpA와 BTS으로 희석한 다음 17$^{\circ}C$에 1주일간 보존하면서 생존율과 pH 변화폭을 조사한 결과 KpA 희석정액은 BTS 희석정액보다 보존기간 동안에 높은 생존성을 나타내었으며, 5일까지 60% 이상의 생존율을 유지하였다. 또한 두 희석액과 희석정액 모두 보존 중 생리적인 pH 범위내에서 안정하였다. 희석액 KpA의 pH를 산성 (pH 6.3~6.8), 중성 (pH 6.8~7.3), 염기성화 (pH 7.8~8.0) 으로 조정한 다음 신선정액과 희석하여 4$^{\circ}C$, 17$^{\circ}C$ 및 37$^{\circ}C$에서 보존한 결과 희석정액의 pH 는 급격한 변화 없이 안정하였으나 중성에서 보다 산성과 염기성의 환경에서 더 완만한 변화를 보였다. 또한 희석액을 산성화 또는 염기성화 하였을 때 정자가 받는 스트레스는 17$^{\circ}C$보다 4$^{\circ}C$와 37$^{\circ}C$에서 더욱 현저히 나타났다. 따라서 KpA 는 17$^{\circ}C$ 보존에 적합한 희석액이며, 보존 중 정자의 생존율을 높게 유지하기 위해서는 희석정액의 pH 와 보존온도의 조화가 중요한 역할을 한다는 사실을 알 수 있었다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.838-846
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• 2012

This paper proposes a cost-effective hybrid-type power budget extender (PBEx) that can provide a high power budget of over 45 dB in an asymmetric 10-Gb/s Ethernet passive optical network (10/1G-EPON). The hybrid-type 10/1G-EPON PBEx comprises a central office terminal (COT) and remote terminal (RT) module supporting four channels and uses a coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) technology between the COT and RT for a reduction of fiber cost and efficient access network design. The proposed 10/1G-EPON PBEx can provide over a 40-km reach and 128-way split per CWDM wavelength with no modification of a legacy 10/1G-EPON system and can satisfy the error-free service in $10^{10}$ packet transmission.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.11-15
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• 1973

This study was carried out to utilize sweet potato, and jerusalem artichoke flour as an extender of urea formaldehyde resin for plywood manufacture. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1) In dry and wet test of plywood, sweet potato flour extended in urea formaldehyde resin was shown better strength than those of wheat flour. 2) Sweet potato flour was shown good results up to 200 percent extension in the dry test, and there was not shown significant difference between 100 percent and 150 percent extension in the wet test. 3) In the case of 100 percent extension, potato flour was shown best dry shear strength(400 psi) and sweet potato flour was shown best wet shear strength (212 psi).

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.63-74
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• 1997

Polyurethane microcapsules were synthesized by interfacial polymerization in an aqueous poly(ethylene glycol) dispersion with ethylenediamine as chain extender of toluene diisocyanate in perfume oil using poly(vinyl alcohol) as the stabilizing agent. The effect of chemical structure on the average particle size and distributions, morphologies, and thermal properties to design microcapsules for the sustained release system was investigated. It came to be known that polyurethane microcapsules with ethylene diamine as chain extender had a rounder, more permeable and controlled release membranes. And the release test of polyurethane microcapsules with different soft segment content was done to certify the effect of long methylene chain. According to the higher molecular weight of polyether polyol, the release rate of microencapsulated disperse dye molecular was faster.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.169-173
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 폴리우레탄 엘라스토머 합성 시 사용되는 폴리올, 사슬 연장제, 이소시아네이트에 따른 물성 변화를 알아보았다. 폴리우레탄 엘라스토머 합성시 poly(tetramethylene) glycol을 사용하였을 경우가 인라인 스케이트 휠의 요구물성을 만족하였다. 사슬 연장제의 함량이 증가함에 따라 인장강도와 경도는 증가하였으나, 신율은 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한 방향족 이소시아네이트의 종류에 따른 평가 결과 bulky한 구조보다는 상대적으로 유연한 구조를 가지고 있는 이소시아네이트가 우수한 물성을 나타내었다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2019

Bio-based polyester polyols were synthesized using esterification with azelaic acid, sebacic acid, and 1,3-propanediol. Polyurethanes were prepared using chain extenders (1,4-Butanediol, 1,3-Propanediol, and isosorbide) and 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate with a mixing ratio of 1:1:1.1. Subsequently, the properties of the polymers prepared using the different chain extenders were compared. The synthesis of polyurethane was confirmed by FT-IR, TGA, and GPC. The mechanical properties (hardness, ball rebound, and tensile strength) of the materials were analyzed using shore A tester, taber abrasion, and UTM. heat, chemical, and water resistances of the prepared materials were measured by comparing the tensile strengths according to external changes.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.16-19
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• 1975

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.646-651
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• 2016

Cryopreservation of caudal epididymal spermatozoa is an effective technique to conserve genetic potentials of superior dogs when it is not possible to collect ejaculated spermatozoa. Although hen egg yolk is commonly supplemented into the semen extender, active substances within the egg yolk which protect sperm against cryoinjury remain to be discovered. Among its compositions, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) has been reported to have a cryoprotective property for sperm cryopreservation. However, the effects of LDL on dog epididymal spermatozoa during cryopreservation have not yet been investigated. This study aimed to investigate the effects of LDL on epididymal spermatozoa quality following cryopreservation and thawing. After routine castration of 12 dogs, caudal epididymides from individuals were separated from the testes and cut into a few pieces in a Tris-buffer. Spermatozoa recovered from each sample were examined at once for sperm quality and divided into six groups of extender: no LDL, 20% egg yolk, 4%, 8%, 16%, and 24% LDL, before cryopreservation. The sperm aliquots were then equilibrated and conventionally frozen. After thawing, sperm motility, morphology, plasma membrane integrity, and acrosome integrity were evaluated. The results revealed that 4% LDL and 20% egg yolk yielded significantly higher sperm motility (57.69% and 52.69%, respectively, p<0.05) than other LDLs. In addition, 4% LDL yielded the significantly highest plasma membrane integrity (70.54%, p<0.05). In conclusion, the supplementation of 4% LDL in Tris-glucose extender could be applied for cryopreservation of canine epididymal spermatozoa.